Chapter 143 Why is the treasury empty again?
Seeing that the emperor was angry, the ministers in the palace knelt down and bowed their heads and shouted loudly.
"I am incompetent, please calm down, Your Majesty."
"Calm down, calm down!"
"Apart from these few words, you can't say anything else? ? ”
The ministers changed their words again.
"I am stupid, please forgive me."
Emperor Shunhe felt that his breath was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't get out or go down. It was so uncomfortable.
He took a deep breath, too lazy to look at these idiots anymore.
My eyes hurt when I looked at it, I felt upset, my heart and liver ached, and I felt uncomfortable everywhere!
Emperor Shunhe glanced around twice, but didn't see the person he was looking for, and frowned slightly.
“Why don’t you see Sun Aiqing and Meng Aiqing?”
The eunuch chief standing aside whispered back.
"Your Majesty, Sun Shangshu and Meng Shilang have contracted the cold and have taken leave for the past few days."
Hearing this, Emperor Shunhe pursed his lips into a straight line, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes. Delightful color.
Asking for leave again?
At this time, Lin Yushi suddenly spoke up.
“Your Majesty, the old minister believes that the top priority is to stabilize the emotions of the victims in Beijing as soon as possible.”
“At the same time, allocate funds for food and send people to the disaster areas for disaster relief.”
When he heard this, Shangshu of Hube looked troubled, but he gritted his teeth, straightened up tremblingly, and cried sadly.
"Your Majesty, the treasury is empty!"
Censor Lin blew his beard and stared.
Don’t think he doesn’t know that there is money in the treasury, but this iron cock doesn’t want to pluck out its feathers!
"Master Qian, what do you mean by this? Are we going to let those victims to fend for themselves?!"
Emperor Shunhe also frowned slightly, with a look of displeasure on his face.
He also plans to build several more Taoist temples this year, as well as the palace that the Cheng family tried to prevent him from building before. This year he also plans to put it on the agenda.
Why is the treasury empty again?
Emperor Shunhe glanced coldly at the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
Noticing this sight, Qian Shangshu suddenly felt like a light on his back. He really felt miserable, so...
Frustrated!
How frustrating it is for his father!
These people really don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are!
Disaster relief is necessary, but the national treasury does not have much money!
If it hadn’t been for the robbery of the Cheng family, they would have been stretched long ago.
Moreover, Da Yin is already suffering from external and internal troubles. Now coupled with the snow disaster, after the snow disaster, there may be floods this spring and summer...
In addition, other countries are ready to take action, let alone Huashan and Dongxun. They are eyeing them all day long.
In case something goes wrong, why don't you leave some money to fight the war? !
But he did not dare to say this in front of His Majesty and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
The key is, everyone knows these things well, and these personal ethics are like a mirror, why should he be the one to clarify them?
Why does he have to tell those truths that offend His Majesty? !
He is so difficult!
The prince rolled his eyes, and his plan came to his mind.
"Father, I have a plan."
Emperor Shunhe's expression softened and he nodded slightly.
“Tell me and listen.”
The prince talked confidently.
"My son thought that half of the money and food could be provided by the national treasury, and the rest would be collected by officials in the disaster areas themselves. In order to ensure that the victims could all receive relief money and food, the amount of donations collected from each place must be It must be as much as the money from the treasury.”
Wouldn’t all the money from the treasury belong to him in the future?
Of course, what you can save is what you have left.
If it weren’t for long-term considerations, he wouldn’t want to give half of it!
As soon as the prince said this, many ministers looked at each other and shook their heads secretly, with sad expressions on their faces.
But Emperor Shunhe actually nodded and agreed!
“The prince’s method is indeed good.”
“Then just do what the prince said.”
Lin Yushi bowed and said again.
"Your Majesty, I think it is best to leave the disaster relief matters in the capital to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"On the one hand, it can show the emperor's great kindness and make the victims feel at ease. Secondly, with His Highness the Crown Prince sitting in charge, the people below Don’t dare to be lazy, we can definitely solve the resettlement problem of the victims faster.”
Hearing this, the prince subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before he opened his mouth, he heard Emperor Shunhe say.
“That’s right!”
The prince instantly lost his energy and spirit.
"I obey."
It has just snowed heavily. Who wants to see those dirty victims on such a cold day?
He secretly glared at the culprit who was causing trouble for him.
It’s all your fault!
Noticing his gaze, Lin Yushi, who was getting older and had some problems with his eyes, responded with a look of 'you're welcome, please do your best'.
What a great opportunity this is to win over the people?
Prince, you must take good care of it!
After handing over all the errands, Emperor Shunhe waved his hand impatiently.
"Retreat from the court!" The cultural relic officials had never raised their heads, and now they shouted in unison.
"Your Majesty!"
After Emperor Shunhe left, the ministers stood up and stood up.
The one who rubs his knees rubs his knees, and the one who rubs his forehead rubs his forehead.
A few ministers gathered together.
A middle-aged official with triangular eyes walked towards several people.
"Guys, brother, my sedan chair is broken, can you give me a ride?"
Hearing this, the eyes of several people flashed, and then they nodded with a smile.
"Okay, let's go."
Seeing them gathered together, several ministers looked even more sad, and they shook their heads and sighed helplessly.
A young official looked at their backs with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
"These black sheep..." horses!
“Ahem!”
An elderly minister next to him coughed heavily, interrupting him, then covering his mouth and giving him a serious look. , scolded in a low voice.
"How many times have I told you, you must be careful what you say when you go out!"
The young man just now muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Don't I understand this? Those people are plotting something bad."
The elderly minister just sighed quietly.
What else could it be?
Aren’t you still thinking about receiving disaster relief funds?
But these are not suitable to talk about here.
Thinking of this, he dragged the young man out and walked out, for fear that his junior would tell some nonsense and make others hate him.
……
In a mansion in the capital.
In the Sun family’s study.
After hearing what happened in the court hall, Meng Shilang slapped the table heavily, his face was livid, and he looked very angry.
"Stupid!"
"The Hunjun actually agreed to this method?!"
Meng Shilang has always had a bad temper, and now he was walking around the room even more irritably. Go.
“I see, this great Yin will be finished by that foolish king in less than two years!”
Sun Shangshu’s expression didn’t look good either.
To put it nicely, half is provided by the national treasury, and the remaining half is raised by local governments themselves.
After layers of exploitation, how much of the relief money is left in the disaster area?
It is said to be a fundraiser, but there are no relevant countermeasures at all. For example, if you want rich businessmen to donate money and food, you must give them some benefits, right?
Otherwise, which merchant would be willing to pay for nothing and do such a thankless thing?
In the end, those officials were forced to panic. Shouldn't they take it from the people's mouths?
This so-called disaster relief money may really turn out to be 'take it from the people, use it for the people'!
“Alas!”
Sun Shangshu sighed.
"I'm afraid, there won't be any peaceful days in the future."
Meng Shilang also returned to the chair and sat down again, about to say something.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Sir, someone asked the clerk in our store to bring you a big box."
Hearing this, Sun Shangshu frowned slightly.
During the holidays, many people would indeed give him gifts overtly or covertly, but he had already told him that no one in the mansion was allowed to help deliver them, and anyone who violated the rules would be kicked out of the mansion!
It’s okay that the shop assistant doesn’t understand the rules, but why is the housekeeper also messing around?
He walked to the door with an unhappy expression, and when he opened the door, he saw a large box.
Ha!
Looks like there’s a lot of stuff!
“Who sent it?”
The housekeeper asked the boys who were helping to move the boxes to get down, and then replied.
"The store clerk said he is a relative from your hometown."
A relative from your hometown?
Sun Shangshu frowned even more tightly.
All his relatives in his hometown are dead, how can there be anyone left?
Sun Shangshu was about to say something when he saw the butler hand over a piece of paper.
"Sir, please take a look at this first. The old slave also went to the store to check the accounts and brought the things back after seeing this piece of paper. According to the boy, the young man who came to deliver the things knew the situation in our house very well."< br>
Hearing this, Sun Shangshu's expression became even worse, and he took out the paper from the butler's hand.
As soon as he opened it, his breathing became rapid and the hand holding the paper trembled.
"This, this is..."
Seeing his appearance, Meng Shilang looked over.
“Who gave it to me?”
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